Chairman Kim Joo-hyun of the Financial Services Commission held a meeting with a group of SMEs and policy financial institutions on December 1 and held talks on ways to boost financing support for SMEs made available through policy financial institutions. During the meeting, Chairman Kim listened to their challenges, such as high interest rates, making a transition to ESG management and the lack of financing opportunities for startups and venture businesses, and said that the authorities will make sure that their opinions are thoroughly reflected in the policy support programs currently being prepared for SMEs and expected to be announced soon.